Burglar-guard



T. D. AVARA.

BURGLAR GUARD.

(No Model.)

Patented Sept. 14,1897.

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THERESA D. AVARA, OF RUSHINGS STORE, MISSISSIPPI.

BU RGLAR-G UARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 590,013, dated September 14:, 1897.

' Application filed November 27, 1896. Serial No. 613,551. (No model.)

, struction which will be adapted to prevent a door from being opened farther than part way, and will effectually screen or protect the person in the room, butallow the one seeking entrance to be seen and conversed with.

Having this object in view, the invention consists of a guard of novel construction, as will appear more fully hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device in use.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the door partially open, and Fig. 3 is a view in cross-sea tion.

The numeral 1 designates a door, and 2 the casing or frame thereof.

My improved guard is designated by the n umeral 3, and the same is formed into the shape of a cage of substantially the same height as the door. There is a small window 4 made in said cage, which is closed by a door 5.

The numerals 3 and 3 designate strips which are hinged to the edges of the cage. I'Iasps 6 are hinged to one strip and hasps '7 to the other strip. These hasps are all similar in construction. Each is provided with a The numerals 9 designate thumb-screws which are connected to the door, and similar The outsider can have entrance into the cage,

but it will be necessary that his arms be at his sides as the space in the cage is just large enough to accommodate a person. Hence it will be impossible for the outsider to use weapons of any sort to injure or intimidate the occupant of the room. The window is of such height that the face of the outsider can be seen thereat, and the occupant can then observe and converse with the would-be intruder. If it is desirable to admit the outsider, the th um bscrews connected to the door are turned to release the hasp, whereupon the cage may be sprung aside and the door opened.

The device is exceedingly simple and cheap and will prove an efficient safeguard against entrance to a room by unauthorized personsJ Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A door-guard com prising an upright cage or body pivoted to the door and to the doorcasing and which cage is adapted to permit opening of the door and close the space made when the door is opened.

2. Adoor-guard comprising an upright cage or body and strips hinged to the edges of said cage and also hinged to the door and the doorcasin g respectively, said cage and strips being adapted to permit opening of the door and to close the space made when the door is opened.

3. A door-guard comprising a substantially impervious body or cage pivoted to both the door and casing and adapted to permit the former to be partially opened-and which cage serves to close the opening, and an opening in IO thereto at its opposite edges and which are provided with slots, and thumb-screws passing through the slots and into the door and easing, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- I5 ing Witnesses.

THERESA D. AVARA. Witnesses:

L. S. RATCLIFF, W. L. RAToLIFF. 

